SIBERIAN IRIS 
Make a nice planting of Siberian Iris throughout your peren- 
nial border and also around your bird bath. You will find the 
birds like the seclusion this Iris gives them. The flowers are 
graceful and they give your bouquet the artistic effect they 
often need. The plants grow upright, and the grass-like foliage 
adds materially to the beauty of any planting in which they 
are used. 
All Field-Grown, Large Divisions: 
Each 75c; any 3 for $2.00; all 7 for $3.50, postpaid. 
CAESAR. 48”. A uniform deep violet-blue. Very rich color- 
ing in this variety. To see is to order. 
CAESAR’S BROTHER. 48”. Deeper in color than Caesar. 
The darkest of all Siberian Iris. A rich pansy-violet. 
EMPEROR. 48”. True Oriental form. Comes from Japan. The 
flowers are large, of fine form, good texture, and the color 
a rich uniform deep violet-blue. 
GATINEAU. 48”. An excellent clear blue Iris with extremely 
large flowers on sturdy stems. 
KINGFISHER BLUE. 54”. A very tall, graceful growing va- 
riety. A fine, large bright blue on very sturdy stems. 
NORA DISTIN. 30’. Standards and styles clear violet; falls 
white edged and veined china-blue. 
SNOW CREST. 36”. A tall pure white with slightly frilled 
large flowers. One of the best of all whites. 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
AND CARE OF IRIS 
1. Choose a sunny well drained location, for Iris will not sur- 
vive in a wet soil. 
i) 
. The best time to plant is during July and August in north- 
ern states and September in the warmer areas. Iris will not 
bloom the following season unless it is planted early. 
3. Plant rhizomes just below the surface of the ground about 
a foot apart. Have the roots well spread out and firm the 
soil tightly about each one. 
4. Newly set plants should be watered lightly immediately 
after planting if the soil is dry. 
5. Do not over-fertilize but if the soil is poor, steamed bone 
meal will prove very satisfactory, using a handful to a 
square foot of soil. 
6. Keep your plants free from weeds and cultivate shallow. 
Always cultivate after a heavy rain when the ground has 
dried sufficiently. 
7. Divide old clumps about every 2 or 3 years immediately 
after the blooming season is over. 
8. Iris borer is a common pest and will destroy entire clumps 
if not controlled. They are easily controlled by an applica- 
tion of 5% DDT spray or dust at weekly intervals in early 
spring and again in September. 
9. In northern sections, protect your Iris during the winter 
months by using marsh hay or straw that is free from weed 
seeds. 
Old Time Favorites 
for Mass Planting 
AMITOLA. Attractive pink and gold blend with lightly ruf- 
fled flowers. 
BEUCHLEY’S GIANT. A very tall blue with huge flowers. 
BIRLING BLUE. A gorgeous brilliant blue. 
BLACK DOUGLAS. A very rich deep velvety blue-black. 
BLUE ZENITH. A splendid sky-blue. 
CHRISTABEL. A splendid glowing true red. 
CITY OF LINCOLN. A good flower with gold standards and 
red falls. 
COPPER LUSTRE. Copper toned variety overlaid with gold. 
COPPER PIECE. Another coppery red variety. 
DESERT GOLD. An early flowering medium yellow. 
E. B. WILLIAMSON. A lively coppery red blend. 
ELSA SASS. A clear sulphur with a greenish cast. 
EXCLUSIVE. A light blue self overlaid with a silvery mist. 
FLAMING TORCH. A hellebore-red. 
FLORA ZENOR. A good pink with a bright tangerine beard. 
FRANK ADAMS. Fawn standards with rosy red falls. 
GOLDEN AMBER. A well named amber-gold. 
GOLDEN ARROW. A tall lemon-yellow with flaring falls. 
GOLDEN HIND. A bright buttercup-yellow. 
JASMINE. A smooth golden yellow self. 
JEAN CAYEUX. One of the richest of the copper-toned Irises. 
LILAMANI. A velvety black-violet self. 
LOUVOIS. A dark chocolate-brown, bordered lighter. 
MATULA. A rosy tan and apricot blend. 
MELANIE. A splendid orchid-pink. 
ORLOFF. A cream plicata, heavily dotted brown. 
ORMORR. A huge uniform silver-lavender. 
RED MEADOW. A fine two-toned red. 
ROSY WINGS. A combination of rose and copper tones. 
SNOW KING. A hardy snow white with rich golden beard. 
VEINED BEAUTY. A white and violet plicata. 
WABASH. Snow-white standards, rich purple falls. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
Your choice of any 5 of the above varieties for $2.00. 
Your choice of any 10 of the above varieties for $3.50, postpaid. 
Your choice of any 25 of the above varieties for $7.50, postpaid. 
For mass planting, you may select 100, using as many as 20 
different varieties for $27.00, postpaid. 
Less than 5 are 50c each. 
Please give us permission to substitute if you order late in the 
season. 
Early Blooming DWARF IRIS 
Fine for the Rock Garden 
or for the Perennial Border 
By the time the last snow has melted away, you will find the Dwarfs 
are peeping through the ground. Almost before you know it, these 
little plants are covered with bloom. They bring color to your garden, 
along with your Crocus. 
We have sufficient quantity of the very light blue variety, AZUREA, 
to offer this season. The plants are very much smaller than other Iris 
and should be planted in groups of at least 6. 
6 for $2.00; 12 for $3.25, postpaid. 
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